Adams Station, California
41°50′33″N 123°59′33″W / 41.84250°N 123.99250°W
Adams Station | |
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  Adams Station Location in California  Adams Station Adams Station (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′33″N 123°59′33″W / 41.84250°N 123.99250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Del Norte County |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
Adams Station was a stagecoach stop and hotel in Del Norte County, California. It was located on the Smith River just west of Gasquet, at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m).
The place is named for Mary Adams Peacock, who established Adams Station in 1898. Mrs. Peacock was a stagecoach driver and proprietress of a tavern here during the stagecoach days.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Station, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 7. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Cantelow, Ella Dales (January 1957). "BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON PERSONS IN WHOSE HONOR ALICE EASTWOOD NAMED NATIVE PLANTS". Leaflets of western botany. 8: 83–101 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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